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example - an item of information that is typical of a class or group; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10" |
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illustration,
instance,
representative |
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information (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome; "the signal contained thousands of bits of information"
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apology,
excuse a poor example; "it was an apology for a meal"; "a poor excuse for an automobile"
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exception a deliberate act of omission; "with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"
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case in point,
precedent an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
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quintessence the most typical example or representative of a type
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sample a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
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specimen a bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes; "they collected a urine specimen for urinalysis"
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example - punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him" |
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word of advice,
admonition,
monition,
warning cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness); "a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality"; "the warning was to beware of surprises"; "his final word of advice was not to play with matches"
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